When Georgia looks in the mirror, she sees more muscle definition. She is proud of herself for incorporating more strength training and becoming a stronger athlete. What does this scenario BEST represent?(1 point)

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positive social reinforcement
positive social reinforcement
negative social reinforcement
negative social reinforcement
positive automatic reinforcement
positive automatic reinforcement
negative automatic reinforcement

Answer 1

This scenario best represents positive automatic reinforcement. Georgia's observation of increased muscle definition and her pride in her strength training efforts serve as a self-reinforcing behavior, where the outcome (seeing more muscle definition) reinforces her motivation to continue her training.